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<br />• ~ 2.4.2 Broadcasting Seed <br /> Seeds were scattered by hand over the plots. Aa attempt vas made <br /> to distribute the seed as uniformly as possible wer the entire plot. <br /> A shallow layer of soil vas raked wer the seeds after planting. <br /> 2.4.3 Applgiag Hydromulch <br />' A nearly continuous layer of hydromuleh (90S corer) vas applied to <br /> plots as a slurry from a_hydromulcher operated by Hr. Henry Pedersen of <br /> Aspen. The layer vas approximately .25 inch thick. Seeds were hand- <br />; ~ broadcast onto the plots prior to hydromuleh application. This seeding <br /> procedure vas performed because of the very small amount of seed (27 gm <br /> or .05 lb) to be applied to each plot. <br />~ Some soil slumping occurred during hydromulchiag because recent <br />L <br /> rains had saturated the topsoil prior to mulch application. Based oa <br /> 16 small (3 x 3") hydromulch samples taken at random from 4 plots just <br />l <br /> after the hydromuleh vas applied, it is estimated that the equivalent of <br />I. 2,460 lbs of hydromulch/acre vas being applied to these plots. <br /> 2.4.4 Applying Excelsior Blankets <br /> Ca~ercially prepared excelsior blankets (American Excelsior Company) <br />j consisting of a wood fiber matrix approximately 1.5 inches thick held <br /> together by plastic mesh netting were applied from rolls. The blankets <br />;_ were anchored to the soil surface with 8 inch long metal staples. <br /> 2.4.5 Applying Straw <br />'- Following seeding, the drilled plots were mulched with straw to <br /> achieve approximately 90S cover. The straw was then "crimped in" manually <br /> with a shovel in parallel rows approximately 12" apart. <br /> <br />6 <br />